Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-02
WHEELING SOCIETY.
Some New and Novel German Figures From
the SsaShOre.
4 ROWING CLUB TALKED OF.
The Mercantile Clubs Opening Hop and
Other Social Matters
OCTOBER'S NUMEROUS WEDDINGS.
4 ROWING CLUB TALKED Oh

OCT0BER'S NUMEROUS WEDDINGS.
As the social season of 1878 will soon
be opened and as there promises to be a
German or two in the not distant future,
few new figures that were seen at the sea-
shore the past season, may be read OF with
interest by our society people. Their novelty
and beauty certainly commend them. One
of the newest and most popular OF the
figures is known as the "RailrOad." This
REQUIRES six railroad tickets for the ladies,
six pacards for the gentlemen, and
whistle for the leader. The gentlemen
meet in an adjoining room and tasten the
placards around their necks, while the
tickets are distributed among the ladies
who are waiting for the incoming train.
Upon the signal from the leader the or
chestra plays a railroad gallop and the gen
tlemen march into the room initiating
train. At the sound of a whistle the train
stops and the leader calls the name of one.
of the stations upon the placagds,
when the lady with a corresponding
ticket takes her partner, the rest folloY-'
ing according to their destination. AN
other favorite is the Fox Hunt Figure.
For this lady and gentleman ore selected
as foxes The gentleman receives tOX's
tail, and the lady red ribbon, to be pin
ned to her left shoulder, Three add
tiOnal couples receive different ribbons
and represent the hunters. A waltz is
then played. The couple representing
the foxes is allowed a start aud the hunt
ers follow, endeavOring to capture them.
If they succeed, the foxes retire and the
successful couple finish the dance with
their trophy. A very pretty figure is the
Butterfly with Net" This requires six
butterflies of gilt for the ladies and six OF
silver for the gentlemen. The names are
printed on them. Those having the same
names are partners in the dance. A SINH
lar figure that has found much favor is
called the Butterfly Collector" 1t re-
quires six large silk butterflies of different
colors, for the ladies hair, and six similar
ones for the gentlemen's buttonholes. The
ladies dance and the gentlemen try to
catch the butterfly corresponding with
theirs. As soon az the gentlemen have
found their partners the figure is con-
cluded with dance.
The craze for amateur photography has
Ial h. - n : mn.
teur Photograph" figure. This requires
an apparatus and twelve pictures. The lea
der places the supposed camera on table
and six couples are arranged in position to
have their pictures taken. The leader then
goes through the performance of photo
graphing and produces instantaneous pic
lures, which he distributes Those find
ing the greatest similarity in their pictures
are partners for the dance. A figure Civ
| ing a novel as well as an attractive appear
ance to the ball room is that of the "Japa-
nese Fan and ParasOl." Six japanese fans
are required for the ladies, and six
parasols for the gentlemen. Both
fans and parasols are decorated with differ
be taken according to cOlOTs Of the ribbons,
and the parasols should be kept open dur
ing the dance. The Dancing Garden"
figure gives an odd and unique effect For
this SIX large paper sacks, with fruit
painted on the front Of each, are required
for the gentlemen, who step into an ad-
joining room and draw the sacks over their
heads. The ladies receive six tags, having
on each the name of the fruit on the sacks.
The gentlemen, when called by the leader,
march into the room in single file, and the
ladies select their partners according to
the names OF the fruit on their tags. The
gentlemen tear open their sacks and dance
in them as a costume.
The home of Misses Anna and Nellie
Grade, on South Ciapline street, vas the
scene of most enjoyable birthday party
on last Thursday evening. About dozen
couples We're present, and danced to the
music of Birch's orchestra. Refreshments
were served at reasonable hour, aud were
discussed heartily by all. Among those
present were Misses Jennie and Lizzie
Hamm, Lizzie SnOrock, Emma Joy, En-
ma Gehring, of Valley Grove, Maggie
Greer, Susie Rupe, Hannah Birch, Emel
dia Miller, Josie Miller, Mary Miller,
Hannah Hommer, Fronia Solitid. Mr.. and
Mrs. .. V. Criswell, MeSsrs. Harry Grade,
Charles johnson, Aug. Mayer, Lewis
Mayer, Ed. Mayer, Albert Yermillion, of
Valley Grove, Will Hirth, Will Reed,
Matt H. McNabb, Harry McKowns, Will
STANLEY, Harry Campbell. Charley Bramer,
Prof Willie Sehafer, Chas. Caurenbaur,
Frank Blond and Peter Voitel. The
guests fingered until an early hour the
next morning, and departed showerlng
congratulations and good wishes upon
their young hostess.
Wheeling has been very quiet socially
the past week, and very little has tran
spired in the way Of social amusements.
As there are some half dozen weddings on
the tapis to be celebrated this month, our
people are looking forward to them with
interest, as it is understood that several
Of them will be very elegant and elaborate.
| Several young gentlemen from the oppo-
site side of the river have suggested the
idea OF rowing club and it has met with
favor from some of our young gentlemen.
The idea is to build a club house over on
the old fair grounds for the aceommoda-
ton OF the members, and have a number
OF boats In which they can take their young
lady friends ont rowing. The intention
also Is to give rowing parties at intervals,
which no doubt would be very enjoyable.
1t is not learned how the scheme is pro-
crossing.
The Mercantile Club, the swell Jewish
social organization of the city, gave the
opening hop Of the season of 1878, at
4 Manoantfla Hall r.